Rep. Jared Moskowitz

Maddy summaryHR 4281, the Bunker Buster Act of 2025, authorizes the U.S. President to provide military support to Israel to prepare for potential strikes against Iran’s underground nuclear facilities. It enables construction of infrastructure in Israel for heavy ordnance (like the Massive Ordnance Penetrator), storage of such munitions, training for Israeli personnel, and joint research to enhance capabilities for destroying underground targets. The bill requires specific certifications to transfer munitions to Israel, including evidence of Iran’s noncompliance with nuclear safeguards and a dual-control system requiring U.S. presidential approval. It explicitly states the bill does not authorize military action against Iran. The legislation focuses on readiness, not actual strikes, and directly affects U.S.-Israel military coordination.

Maddy summaryThe Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025 creates a federal grant program to help high-need schools hire and retain mental health professionals like counselors, psychologists, and social workers. It targets schools in the top 15% of need (based on student poverty or counts) that lack required staff ratios, such as one counselor per 250 students. Grants fund recruitment incentives (e.g., student loan repayment), retention programs, and evidence-based mental health services, with recipients required to contribute 25% of costs from non-federal funds. Schools must report annually on staff numbers, student-to-staff ratios, and retention rates to track progress toward improved mental health access.

Maddy summaryHRES 550 is a non-binding House resolution recognizing June 2025 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. It formally encourages all U.S. citizens to celebrate Pride Month to learn about LGBTQIA+ history, including the Stonewall Inn and Compton's Cafeteria uprisings. The resolution affirms that LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights and emphasizes the ongoing struggle for equality. It has no legal effect but serves as a symbolic statement of support for the LGBTQIA+ community and its history.

Maddy summaryHR 4244 prohibits Medicaid from covering conversion therapy, defined as any paid practice attempting to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. This applies to all Medicaid enrollees and providers starting in the first quarter after the law takes effect. The bill explicitly excludes supportive services like gender transition assistance or counseling focused on acceptance and coping. It directly affects Medicaid-funded healthcare providers who offer conversion therapy and enrollees who might otherwise access such services through Medicaid.

Maddy summaryThe GLOBE Act of 2025 aims to advance global LGBTQI human rights by requiring the U.S. State Department to document and report on violence and discrimination against LGBTQI people worldwide. It establishes a permanent Special Envoy for LGBTQI rights at the State Department and creates an interagency group to coordinate U.S. government responses to threats against LGBTQI populations. The bill authorizes sanctions against foreign individuals responsible for human rights violations against LGBTQI people, including banning them from entering the United States. It also includes provisions to improve U.S. foreign assistance programs to better protect LGBTQI rights and makes changes to immigration policy to better protect LGBTQI asylum seekers.

Maddy summaryHR 4240, the Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act, requires the U.S. government to report on the use of untrusted telecommunications equipment (specifically targeting Huawei and ZTE) in the 5G networks of U.S. allies with collective defense agreements and in U.S. embassies. The bill mandates an initial report within 180 days and annual reports for two years, detailing which countries and mobile carriers use such equipment, whether it’s in core or peripheral network parts, and plans to replace it. It also requires a separate report on U.S. embassy telecommunications security, assessing implementation of a prior ban on untrusted equipment, waiver status, and risks of foreign access to embassy devices. The law aims to promote trusted telecom infrastructure by building transparency and providing diplomatic support for secure network projects.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 by preventing courts from dismissing claims based on time-related defenses (like laches or adverse possession) or other non-merits arguments (such as the act of state doctrine or forum non-conveniens). It specifically bars these defenses for claims seeking recovery of art looted by Nazis during World War II, ensuring cases are resolved on their merits. The bill applies to all pending cases and new claims filed after enactment, regardless of the victim's nationality. It strengthens the original law's purpose of enabling victims' heirs to pursue rightful recovery without procedural barriers.

Maddy summaryThe CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 expands Medicare telehealth coverage by removing geographic restrictions that limited where patients could receive care, expanding the types of health care providers who can offer telehealth services, and eliminating the requirement for an in-person visit before receiving telemental health services. The bill includes specific provisions to support telehealth use for Native American health facilities, rural health clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. It requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to collect and publish data on telehealth usage and impacts, and to develop resources to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and limited English proficiency. Program integrity measures are added to monitor telehealth billing practices and prevent fraud while maintaining coverage for telehealth services during public health emergencies.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new designation for foreign countries that unlawfully detain U.S. citizens, allowing the State Department to label such nations as "State Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention" based on specific criteria like failing to release detained Americans within 30 days or showing complicity. Designations require congressional approval within six months or expire automatically, and the State Department must submit detailed reports to Congress about the rationale, actions taken to prevent detentions, and potential sanctions. The law mandates annual briefings to Congress on targeted countries (including Iran, Russia, and Venezuela) and requires the department to review existing tools like visa restrictions, aid cuts, and sanctions to deter future detentions. It does not alter how detentions are legally determined but establishes a formal process to address them diplomatically.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to better serve LGBTQI older adults (ages 60+). It adds specific definitions for "LGBTQI" and "HIV" in the law, redesignates "minority" to explicitly include LGBTQI individuals, and creates an Office of LGBTQI Inclusion within the Administration on Aging. The bill establishes a National Resource Center on LGBTQI Aging to provide training, technical assistance, and educational resources to organizations serving this community. It also requires the collection and analysis of data on discrimination against LGBTQI older adults in long-term care settings.